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http://www.nbc11.com/news/14296744/detail.html

NorCal Farmers Worry Fruit Will Rot On Trees
Store Owners: Produce Prices Could Rise

POSTED: 5:34 pm PDT October 8, 2007
UPDATED: 9:42 pm PDT October 8, 2007
Some farmers told Garza they expect some of their fields to remain
unpicked.

WATCH VIDEO: Bay Area Farmers: 'Not Enough Workers' | VIEW IMAGES:
Farmers' Fears: Too Few Workers

Some said they believe their fields will end up filled with rotting
produce.

The Bush administration has learned of the possible loss of millions
of dollars for thousands of farmers throughout the country, and is
attempting to loosen visa requirements for workers.

However, farmers told Garza the attempt is "too little too late."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6488621,00.html

[Zeppnote: ah, the joys of corporate control. The list features some
of the most respected brand names in pet foods, all of which we fondly
imagnined where independent of and in competition with the others]

Animal Owners Frantic on Pet Food Recall

Saturday March 17, 2007 9:01 PM

By MATTHEW VERRINDER

Associated Press Writer

UNION, N.J. (AP) - Pet owners were worried Saturday that the pet food
in their cupboard may be deadly after millions of containers of dog
and cat food sold at major retailers across North America were
recalled.

Menu Foods, the Ontario-based company that produced the pet food, said
Saturday it was recalling dog food sold under 48 brands and cat food
sold under 40 brands including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba. The food was
distributed throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico by major
retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kroger and Safeway.

An unknown number of cats and dogs had suffered kidney failure and
about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, the company said.